Evaluation of skin-irritancy potential of a skin ointment containing the essential oil of ocimum sanctum l (Basil/Thulasi) leaves in Wistar albino rats

Venugopal Jayapal; V Subha; Pradeep J; Kartik Janardan Salwe; K Manimekalai

doi:10.22271/phyto.2022.v11.i6a.14526

Evaluation of skin-irritancy potential of a skin ointment containing the essential oil of ocimum sanctum l (Basil/Thulasi) leaves in Wistar albino rats

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Venugopal Jayapal, V Subha, Pradeep J, Kartik Janardan Salwe and K Manimekalai

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Skin irritant potential of a skin ointment containing 4% essential oil extracted from the Ocimum sanctum L. (Basil/Thulassi) leaves was evaluated on the hair clipped skin of female Wistar albino rats. The calculated Primary Irritation Index was ‘0” and it falls under the category of “negligible irritant.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2022.v11.i6a.14526

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Venugopal Jayapal, V Subha, Pradeep J, Kartik Janardan Salwe and K Manimekalai. Evaluation of skin-irritancy potential of a skin ointment containing the essential oil of ocimum sanctum l (Basil/Thulasi) leaves in Wistar albino rats. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2022;11(6):57-60. DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2022.v11.i6a.14526

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Evaluation of skin-irritancy potential of a skin ointment containing the essential oil of ocimum sanctum l (Basil/Thulasi) leaves in Wistar albino rats

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